Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-15


was voted that the law in regard to com
pul,orv education be enforced. IA fare
well meeting was held in the old Congre-
gHtlonal church at the Boro the evening
of March 21 Rev. f.. Wheelock, Mr. f.
Bently, >. +. Hopkins and Mrs. Madison
Stafford participated. ..... Miss Ella NJ.
waite has returned from a visit to her
sister, Mrs. ID. X Stevens of Winchester,
Mass.....S. II. Reed has been very i'll of
whooplng cough which developed into
congestion of the lungs He is conva-
lescng. g...... Katie Fletcher spent Sunday
AZ home as did Hattie WilcoX.... Albert
Patten Will rebuild his sugar house at
once; he is boiling sap at present in his
arch under the open sky.
Montpelier.
Postmaster Wing still hold the fort.
1t is rumored that the party boss is in ia
vor of f. w. Morse for postmaster, al
though many democrats think he
has about all the titles he can bear
He is now general passenger agent, gen
eral freight agent, secretary and treasurer
OF the Montpelier and Wells River rail
road secretary aud treasurer of the st.
JOhnsbury and Lake Champlain railroad /;
disbursing agent for the United States in
the erection of the public building; Mas
ter of the Masonic lodge and a leading Of
1cer in various other bodies, and now it
seems he wants to be postmaster. ....
1t is said that John II. Senter proposes to
90 in to the canvas openly, and if he does
he will get good backing, although he
probably, would lack, the endorse
ment of the political autociat. $50.
Mrs. w. A. Briggs has returned from an
extended visit IN Buffalo, n. Y. ;! Mont
pelier Will reach the centennial of its first
permanent settlement May next, but the
sleepy hamlet will probably not wake up
to celebrate the event. Easter was OBJ
t,aI tl,n ,,.iA ,,,tt,
usual display of flowers and musical pro-
grammes. At Bethany church the musi-
cal selections were Awake, Thou tn"
Sleepest" by Staner, and festival Te
Deum, in G by Buck. The children
gave concert in the evening. At
st. Augustine's churches the music
was especially fine. Holy week services
were held every day at Christ church, but
at st. Augustine'S there We're no services
as Rev. w. j. O'Sullvan was in Buring
ton assisting at the cathedral..... The
sick list embraces Frank Hoyt, Rev. J. H.
Hincks, Mrs. John Phelps, l.. j, Wing, j.
g. Brown, little daughter of Rawsel X.
Peck, Robert, little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. Best and Mrs. Wright resd-
ing with Mrs. George Langdon. 800. Burt
&. Green Of st. Albans takes the place of
f. f. Timothy with Gleason Co. l.. p.
Gleason g. Co, which means Fred f.
tate the brick block, corner of Main and
East State streets for $500. -. No remOv-
ais are liable to result for a year. ....
Lewis j. Wakefield has returned from
New York city, where he has graduated at
the American Veterinary college. ..
Montpelier made big stir about getting
some manutactory to locate IN town, ap-
pointed Il committee and raised money 10
carry on the work. But SO far it goes for
nothing. A little more work and not so
much "talkee, ta!kee' Is what is wanted.
Clarence H. Pitkin, who has been danger
ously III, Is under the constant care of
Drs. j. NJ. and II. +. Templeton. His re-
eovery is probable, but not thoroughly as
sured. 49,. Rev. L. z. Frost, who has
been pastor of the Methodist church three
years, has been presented with ii silver ice
water service by his congregation.
The house of Rev. w. j. O'Sullivan was
broken into during high mass Sunday and
quite sum of money was stolen. 1t is
reported that 800 collected at early mass
and $50 of the priests own money ;was
taken, but this is denied in other quarters.
...... IN attempt was made to enter the
postolice early Sunday morning by the
stamp delivery window The glass was
shattered but an entrance was not effected,
the perpetratOr evidently being frightened
away before he could finish his Job. ...
EX-Deputy Internal Revenue Collector j.
L. Shedd has returned from the Pacific
coast and is 70 locate in town....F. f..
Abernethy and George H. Smile, two
bright young business men of Burlington,
were in town over Fast day ... The
water is very high here and all cellars in
the vicinity of the river are flooded No
serious damage is anticipated. ... Mont
pelier expects to be on the 'maIn line"
again for short time as the Central trains
will run over the Wells River road until
the Hartford trestle Is safe. ...... Fred G.
Camp is moving into a tenement in Jo-
sep h Poland's house on East State street
...... Mrs sullivan Is to go to Lincoln,
Neb., to join her son Will.... George
Blair is reported sick with tonslitis...
Charles Estes has returned from Buffalo,
n. Y.
Market Saturday was quiet, and the
offerings of butter small Prices ranged
from - to 23 cents. Eggs are plenty at l2
cents. 900. Russell T. Dung of Stark sboro,
who died Friday, was Il brother of h A.
Young of this place. The funeral occurred
Sunday; Miss Hannah Pratt officidtrd ..
The spring term of the graded school be-
gan Tuesday. 900. Mrs. A. w. Peet of Bur
lington was in town Saturday. ..... rhe
furniture stock mill at Rocky Dale will
soon start up,....M NJ. w. Wilson continues
to improve slowly. The fight over the
school committee has d ed OUT, apparently,
to he renewed at the next annual NEE ing
Fast day was observed by the Advents,
otherwise the day passed as usual .....
Since Oct |, 1856, John Ridley has shipped
over 5000 bushels of potatoes from New
Haven depot The bulk comes from Bris-
tol, Lincoln, Starksboro and Monkton
Other buyers have shipped some 20 car
loads from the same place 800. The lum-
ber shipment from this locality would
surprise many. This place needs Il rail
road and would have one if the people
wonld display little enterprise The
town needs banking facilities, and the
village needs water supply for fire pro
lection, 1t would cost too much to
put in water works, and insurance
rates are low-only 3 to 3l5 per
cent !......A large congregation at
tended the Easter services at the Meth
odist church, Sunday evening ....As O V.
Carpenter was returning from Monkton
with a bearse Sunday, the forward wheels
sunk into the slush, and thinking the
hearse was going to tip over he jumped
of, intending to catch the wood railing on
the side OF the hearse. He missed it, how
ever, and his left hand went through the
glass side, cutting the two arteries of his
whist and making very painful wound.
Vary tpW lubiaS inIulTab i'm EaCto.